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Really small but cute place nothing fancy stayed over Thanksgiving 2016 for 5 days with family,& Grandchildren 7 yrs and 2 yrs rented a boat, went sledding at Sunrise just had a wonderful time Nice to come back to a warm place....
Need to THANK Carlos for the amazing work he does around there always on top of everything our...

This is an upgraded reminder of what my family got away to summers...a great family, couples, friends or the single person wanting to be away from the main stream. Beautiful view of Rainbow Lake...you're right on it! Nice little cabins. Very clean. No closet in my unit. Friendly staff. Great value for a high level summer resort town.

I used to stay here with some buddies of mine when it was under different ownership. I didn't realize how long it had been until I looked back at some photos. In the ten years that had gone by both of my buddies had passed on. I suppose this was kind of a memorial to them. The cabins had always...

Pics are of our cottage. We were so happy as to home homey it was. It was fully stocked with everything you need. Country decor, very fast internet. The owner was very friendly and accommodating. We spent Saturday on the lake Kayaking. Wish I could post more photos as it was an awesome weekend!
We will definitely return!

We loved sitting outside the Maple bungalow, watching the sun dapple the lake. This is a nice getaway for couples who like to read books, stroll across the dam into the forest and catch up on sleep. It's also great for families with kids who want to go fishing or rent a kayak.
In the area there are lots of...

My wife and I made arrangements for 4 days and 3 nights to go fishing. The person I contscted, Chuck, told me the unit price for $50.00 per night plus fees was small, which we had no problem with. However upon arrival I didn't realize the lake wax totally over run with grass and unfishable. We went to other lakes...

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Chuck E, Owner at Rainbow Lake Resort, responded to this review

Hello because of the fire and helicopters pulling water from lake, along with a poor monsoon season the lake is low this year compounding our grass problem. The room has a Serta mattress like new. We hope the guest will return earlier in the season for great fishing. There are multiple lakes in the area and the entire White Mtns....

I did like the way it looked, but we were not allowed to walk our 2 small dogs in the grass. So could not stay there.
Other than that we would have stayed there. My dogs are used to walks in the grass.

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Hello because of all of the children playing on the grass area, we keep a clean play area for them with no worries of pee and poop. Dog pee also kills the grass. Thanks

We just returned to Tucson after spending three nights in the Ponderosa. I wasn't sure what to expect because the pictures do not do it justice. The accommodations far exceeded my expectations. The unit was extremely clean and nicely decorated. Our children thought the loft was fabulous. The grounds were well maintained and offered many activities to keep the kids...

The last time we were in Pinetop we used Chuck's paddle boat and liked the location of his resort because it is right on the lake. So when we took a weekend off, we decided we would try it out and stayed in the small Juniper cabin. While the location is nice, I was unfortunately not impressed with anything else....

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Response to review: This was quite possibly the busiest weekend of the summer with so many guests coming in and leaving, live band night, boat rentals that we couldn't even count. Camp fires and people just having a blast. Countless volley ball games and horseshoe pit always in use. So many of the guests saying so many good things about...

We really enjoyed the clean, quiet and cozy room, and the great views! A lot to do, horse shoe pits, volleyball, fishing, canoeing and more! We stayed in a Newley remodeled cabin.. Great work! The hospitality was wonderful! We will definitely be back!

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Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )

Free Parking

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Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )

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Non-Smoking Rooms

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Refrigerator in room

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Free Internet

Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )

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Free Parking

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Official Description (provided by the hotel)

Rainbow Lake Resort is the ideal escape for those that love the outdoors. Bring your fishing pole, rent a boat, play some sand volleyball or just relax and grill up some great food and enjoy.Rainbow Lake Resort is located in Pinetop-Lakeside in the heart of the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona. We are open for all four beautiful seasons with plenty of things to do and many town events. Some of the most popular things to do in this area are; fishing, hiking, hunting, car shows, boating,kayaking, bird-watching, motorcycle runs, gun shows, casino gaming,biking, skiing, shopping, going out to eat and of course just relaxing and taking in the great scenery and fresh air....more less

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